The Book of Philip José Farmer
| First published | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | DAW Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Catalog ID | UQ1063 |
| ISBN | 0879970634 |
| Cover art | Jack Gaughan |
| Pages | 239 |
Notes
Revised for the February 1982 Berkley edition.
"Brass and Gold", "Totem and Taboo", and "The Voice of the Sonar in My Vermiform Appendix" were replaced for later editions by "The Last Rise of Nick Adams", "The Freshman" and "Uproar in Acheron".
"Polytropical Paramyths" is an essay about the next three stories which are all classified that way: "Don't Wash the Carats", "The Sumerian Oath" and "Only Who Can Make a Tree?"
DAW Books No. 63. Stated first printing. ISBN derived from catalog ID.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Locus Poll Award | Best Reprint Anthology/Collection (old) | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Book of Philip José Farmer or The Wares of Simple Simon's Custard Pie and Space Man |
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1973 | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | Paperback | Collection | UQ1063 | Jack Gaughan | 239 |
| The Book of Philip José Farmer |
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1976 | The Elmfield Press | Hardcover | Collection | Josh Kirby | vi+239 | |
| The Book of Philip José Farmer |
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1982 | Berkley Books | Paperback | Collection | James Warhola | vii+248 | |
| The Book of Philip José Farmer |
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1982 | Berkley Books | Paperback | Collection | James Warhola | vii+248 | |
| The Book of Philip José Farmer |
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1983 | Granada | Paperback | Collection | Richard Clifton-Dey | 318 |